Exposure to Stress and Air Pollution from Bushfires during Pregnancy: Could Epigenetic Changes Explain Effects on the Offspring?

Exposure to Stress and Air Pollution from Bushfires during Pregnancy: Could Epigenetic Changes Explain Effects on the Offspring?

Due to climate change, bushfires are becoming a more frequent and more severe phenomenon which contributes to poor health effects associated with air pollution. In pregnancy, environmental exposures can have lifelong consequences for the fetus, but little is known about these consequences in the con...

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Main Authors: Vanessa E. Murphy, Wilfried Karmaus, Joerg Mattes, Bronwyn K. Brew, Adam Collison, Elizabeth Holliday, Megan E. Jensen, Geoffrey G. Morgan, Graeme R. Zosky, Vanessa M. McDonald, Edward Jegasothy, Paul D. Robinson, Peter G. Gibson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
wildfire
epigenetics
DNA methylation
PM2.5
asthma
pregnancy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/14/7465

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